The Way To Life : Anniversary Patch
2026-01-05The Way To Life One Year Anniversary Patch The Way To Life came out in January 2025 and to celebrate one year since launch we are releasing a patch with some nice updates to the game including bug fixes, a new lighting model, new interactables and more. Patch notes below. • Added background music to the pause menu • Changed confirmation sound when exiting menu • Added compass pick-up item in starter cave • Added a save system • Added vertex painted lighting to the materials • Fixed starter cave letter aspect ratio • Updated candle flames FX material • Added new assets to the environment • Ruins • Trees • Fixed bug causing the Bread Monk to not disappear properly upon event completion • Fixed bug preventing footstep audio from playing when walking • Fixed bug causing dialogue to skip at Vanity Monk • Added coughing sound to Sick Monk
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• Fixed bug causing player movement to improperly set during dialogue with Cave Monk • Fixed bug causing player to freeze when passing through Pillar trigger volume • Fixed bug causing starter cave entrance collision to not correctly toggle on • Added sound attenuation settings to the camp fires • Added named Point Of Interest triggers on the map • Updated in-game pause widgets • Updated audio classes for in-game pause menu control • Added sinister laughing at Cave Monk encounter • Fixed bug where Vanity Monk mirror material wouldn’t toggle correctly • Added partial controller support • Added in-game pause menu gamepad controls page • Added numerous new interactables in the desert Thank you so much for your support of Book 27 Games and our first game, The Way To Life. Cheers!
